OCR Text |
Show 1 i ' f- - e i . 1 fr J I L . fa President Ford vetoes FB-oppos- farm bill ed Saying that if passed, the Emergency Agricultural Act of 1975 would he costly to American farmers in the long run as well as to consumers and taxpayers President Gerald Ford recently vetoed the farm bill, in line with Farm Bureau urging. The bill would have raised federal target prices and loan rates for major crops, including wheat and corn. Farm Bureau policy states that the target price concept. . . is unsound at any level. Approval of this bill would undermine the successful market-oriente- d farm policy adopted by this administration and the Congress, Ford said in his veto message. It is a step backward toward previously discredited po- ed all restrictions on exports and will make every effort not to impose them again. Our farm products must have unfettered access to world markets. Ford also explained administrative efforts to offset the importing of subsidized European cheese, to protect American cattle producers against a potential Hood of beef imports, and e to assist farmers caught in the squeeze. American Farm Bureau president William Kuhfuss commented enthusiastically on Ford's action and on his stated intention to work for reduced federal deficits. cost-pric- Jerold Johnson (far end of table), ice president of Utah Farm Bureau and chairman of the state policy research committee, lef this group of committee members in a recent discussion of policy areas which the committee may stud) in preparing information for county and state Farm Bureau policy activities. FBarf&s-Pblicf Farmers. . . have my support for a vigorous export policy for their products. I recognize that agricultural exports have been restrained twice in the past two years. We have now eliminat- - The Utah Farm Bureau Federation has wired Congressman Allen Howe in Washington, D.C., urging him to vote the will of the Utah citizenry' by opposing the federal land use planning bill, H.R. 3510 in the House Interior Committee. Congressman Howe, a freshman in the national legislature, is a member of that committee. The group will be considering the federal legislation in the coming days. Those who own or operate land have the major responsibility for said Elmo W. Haits development, milton, UFBF president, in the telegram. Farm Bureau believes land use planning can best be accomplished at the county or comparable level of government. Hamilton pointed out that the Utah Farm Bureau represents member families in the Beehive 12,-1- 32 CF UTAif i Directors of the Utah Farm Bureau have named the Policy Research committee for 1975. Jerold Johnson of Aurora, UFBF vice president. is chairman of the group, which has the assignment of studying issues and reporting its findings for possible action by counties and by the Resolutions committee and voting delegates at the state Farm Bureau convention. Committee members and the districts they represent are: Ray Theurer, Providence, 1; Jan Turner, Morgan, 2; Evan Coon, Tooele, 3; LaMar Crandall, Springville, 4: Fred Tew, Talmage, 5; Merlin Ashman, Redmond, 6; Brent Hunter, Cedar City, 7; Robert Ure, Kamas, Young Farmers and Ranchers; and Gloria Probert, Scipio, Women. The group will meet several times during the year to hear experts on various topics of Farm Bureau interest. Their written report on issues studied serves as a source of information to county Farm Bureau policy development committees. 10-mem- WAV licies. UFBF urges Howe to oppose land bill Research committee y 13 J9jj SERMLS OROEB Dj II 1MEW VOL. XXI, NO. 5 May 1975 Salt Lake City, Utah Sweetwater resort will host Conference in July Mid-Ye- ar State. He explained that the voting delegates elected by the farm members of Farm Bureau established the organizations policy against any federal voice in planning land use in a recent official session. Great significance must be placed upon the vote of Utahs citizens in the November 1974 referendum against the Utah Land Use Act, which contained provisions for utilizing federal funds. Major opposition to that provision was manifest in the citizens voting. Community honors FB director County and state Farm Bureau leaders in Utah will travel to the north end of the state this summer for the 1975 Mid-YeConference. Sweetwater resort on Bear Lake in Rich county will be the site of the two-da- y meeting Thursday and Friday, July 10 and 11. Located at the east end of beautiful Logan canyon, this years meeting spot offers excellent vacation facilities nearby. New' condominiums at the resort include cooking facilities and recreation as well as good meeting accomodations at reasonable rates. Although program details arc still being worked out, UFBF president Elmo Hamilton urges leaders to plan to attend the meeting with their families and to set aside the dates now. ar FB CAUGHT IN PAPER SHORTAGE This months issue of the Utah Farm Bureau News is printed on yellow paper because the shortage of newsprint delayed a shipment of white paper to our printer. postpones Open House to May 30 An Open House and ribbon cutting Utahs new Farm Bureau Center, originally scheduled for May 9 and 10, has been postponed until May 30 and 31. The late planting season this year led to concern that many Farm Bureau members might not be able to get away from their farm work on the earlier dates. Ribbon-cuttin- g ceremonies for the three-stor- y structure at the 5300 South in Salt Lake City exit off Highway will start at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 30. Building tours and refreshments will be available for members, invited guests and the general public until 9:00 p.m. that day and from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31. for 15 rank Nishiguchi (right) of Garland, North Box Elder county, is shown :knowledging his selection as recipient of the Andy Rytting CommunService Award at a recent banquet of the Bear River Valley y hamber of Commerce. The farm leader is a member of the Utah arm Bureau board of directors, served for years as president of the p iorth Box Elder county Farm Bureau, and serves in positions of in church, community and agricultural organizations. In present-i- g Leader-Garlan- d the award, Curtis Starr (left), publisher of the We . . . give recognition to an individual imes newspaper, said: who has contributed materially to the betterment of the com He cited Nishiguchis activities in Farm Bureau, tax and school munity. the county natters, building a new hospital, a local water company, iSC committee, and other public affairs. attend the May 30-3Open House at the new Farm Bureau Center in Salt Lake City, this sign at the 5300 South exit off will tell them they are at the right place. The huge structure is lighted at night and advertised Farm Bureau to motorists going in both directions on the interstate highway. 1 1-- lead-rshi- C Dfc'.pf 1 V. UI.IV l r 15 |